Maintenance and Care
Your Shindaiwa unit is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will help your unit achieve that goal. If you are unsure or are not equipped with the necessary tools, you may want to take your unit to an Shindaiwa Service Dealer for maintenance. To help you decide whether you want to
SKILL LEVELS
Level 1 = Easy to do. Most required tools come with unit.
Level 2 = Moderate difficulty. Some specialized tools may be required.
Level 3 = Experience required. Specialized tools are required. Shindaiwa recommends that the unit be returned to your Shindaiwa dealer for servicing.
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
COMPONENT/SYSTEM | MAINTENANCE | REQ’D | DAILY OR | EVERY | 3 MONTHS | YEARLY | |
| PROCEDURE | SKILL | BEFORE | REFUEL | OR 90 |
| |
|
| LEVEL | USE |
| HOURS |
| |
Air Filter | Inspect/Clean | 1 | I / C * |
| R * |
| |
Automatic Oiler | Inspect/Adjust | 1 |
| I |
|
|
|
Oil Filter | Inspect/Replace | 1 |
|
|
| I / C * |
|
Fuel System, leaks | Inspect/Replace | 1 | I (1) * | I (1) * |
|
| |
Fuel Filter | Inspect | 1 |
|
|
|
| I * |
Fuel Cap | Replace | 1 |
|
|
|
| R * |
Guide Bar & oil holes | Inspect/Clean/Lubricate | 1 | I / C * | I |
|
| |
Saw Chain | Inspect/Sharpen/ | 2 | I | * |
|
|
|
| Replace/Tensioning |
|
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Sprocket | Inspect/Replace | 2 | I | * |
|
|
|
Spark Plug | Inspect/Clean | 1 |
|
|
| I / C/ R * |
|
Cooling System | Inspect/Clean | 2 | I / C |
|
|
| |
Muffler Spark Arrestor | Inspect/Clean/Replace | 2 |
|
|
| I / C/ R * |
|
Cylinder Exhaust Port | Inspect/Clean/Decarbon | 2 |
|
|
| I / C |
|
Recoil Starter Rope | Inspect/Clean | 1 | I / C * |
|
|
| |
Screws/Nuts/Bolts | Inspect/Tighten/Replace | 1 | I | * |
|
|
|
“MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE LETTER CODES: I = INSPECT, R = REPLACE, C = CLEAN”
IMPORTANT NOTE - Time intervals shown are maximum. Actual use and your experience will determine the frequency of required maintenance.
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE NOTES:
(1) Low evaporative fuel tanks DO NOT require regular maintenance to maintain emission integrity.
* Replacement is recommended based on the finding of damage or wear during inspection.
English
19
